Less than 24 hours after Naquan Chisolm’s putback at the overtime buzzer led the Savannah High boys basketball team to a win over Westlake, the emotional high still hadn’t worn off in the Blue Jackets’ gym.

Next up for Savannah is a trip to Fort Valley State, where the Blue Jackets will face North Cobb at 5:30 p.m. Saturday in a Class AAAAA Elite Eight matchup.

North Cobb is coming off an impressive win of its own. The Warriors came from nine points back to score 32 points in the fourth quarter and beat Stephenson, 60-57. North Cobb scored only 28 points in the first three quarters, according to the Marietta Daily Journal.

Junior guard Lee Moore led the Warriors to their first Elite Eight berth with a game-high 25 points as North Cobb caught fire in the fourth period. Saxon Steele added 13 points. North Cobb has some size with 6-foot-9 Neil Shah and 6-foot-7 Jordan Neff.

“Coach (Tim) Jordan printed out some stuff to show us about North Cobb,” said David Basil, a 6-foot-6 senior center for Savannah. “They have a couple big guys and we hear they are pretty good. But if we go out and play defense like we did (Wednesday) night, we should be able to get the win.”

Savannah (28-2) held Westlake to just 20 points in the second half and five points in the four-minute overtime period. The Blue Jackets stayed true to form, using their grinding defense to wear teams down in the second half.

“We knew that Westlake was going to be tough, but we just toughed it out to win that game,” said Jordan, in his 16th season leading the Blue Jackets. “I was happy for our seniors like Kavon Freeman and Naquan Chisolm who have been with us for four years. That was their last game at Savannah High, and for them to go out like that ... it’s something they will be telling their kids and grandkids about for years to come.”

The crowd at Savannah’s Ron Love Athletic Center came to life in the second half, chanting “defense, defense!” and giving the Blue Jackets a burst of energy that couldn’t be ignored.

“It was a big crowd and they really motivated us,” junior guard Jovante Spivey said. “They never let up because they know how far this team can go. We rode that vibe and came away with the win.”

Jordan and his crew of assistants are preparing for the next big game with North Cobb, but the leader of the Blue Jackets allowed himself a moment to remember the magical moment when Chisolm’s shot gave Savannah the win over Westlake.

“I know we had an extra day in February this year, but it felt like March Madness came a bit early to Savannah last night,” Jordan said. “That game was so intense, it was mentally draining. But that’s how the playoffs should be.

“It seemed like an NCAA Tournament game when the kids stormed the court after we won. I watched it all and sat there thinking ‘This is actually happening.’ ”